State Advisory Council Final Report 2015
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Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report May 2015 CONTENTS 2 OVERVIEW 4 BACKGROUND 7 STATUS REPORT ON REQUIRED GRANT ACTIVITIES 7 SAC Legislative Requirement 1 9 SAC Legislative Requirement 2 10 SAC Legislative Requirement 3 11 SAC Legislative Requirement 4 12 SAC Legislative Requirement 5 13 SAC Legislative Requirement 6 15 SAC Legislative Requirement 7 16 IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE 19 STATE AND TERRITORY PROFILES 20 Alabama 110 Louisiana 198 Oklahoma 24 American Samoa 117 Maine 203 Oregon 28 Arizona 122 Maryland 210 Pennsylvania 35 Arkansas 128 Massachusetts 215 Puerto Rico 39 California 134 Michigan 219 Rhode Island 46 Colorado 138 Minnesota 225 Tennessee 51 Connecticut 143 Mississippi 230 Texas 57 Delaware 147 Missouri 237 U.S. Virgin Islands 61 District of Columbia 153 Montana 244 Utah 67 Florida 158 Nebraska 249 Vermont 72 Georgia 162 Nevada 253 Virginia 77 Guam 167 New Hampshire 258 Washington 83 Hawaii 172 New Jersey 262 West Virginia 88 Illinois 176 New Mexico 266 Wisconsin 96 Iowa 181 New York 271 Wyoming 100 Kansas 189 North Carolina 106 Kentucky 193 Ohio 275 APPENDIX A 275 State Advisory Council Membership AL–WY 276 State Advisory Council Membership AL–WY (continued) Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report 2015 | 1 OVERVIEW Every day, more Americans recognize the value The State Advisory Council’s work provided the of high-quality early childhood education and its contribution to the ability of American children foundation we needed to develop and begin to succeed in the classroom, thrive in the work- implementing a statewide early childhood force, and compete globally. Research studies provide evidence that children who attend plan for young children. Our coordination and high-quality early childhood programs that collaboration allowed us to implement our early promote optimal brain development are better prepared for school and success than children childhood plan and prepared us to compete who do not attend such programs. successfully for the Race to the Top–Early The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Learning Challenge grant. Act of 2007, Public Law (P.L.) 110-134, authorized – Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care (SACs) grant. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), P.L. 111-5, funded the grant. The SAC grant pro- vided funds to states and territories1 to develop high-quality early childhood education systems. Many states had already begun to develop early childhood education systems prior to receiving the grant. They used state, local, private, and federal funds to spur state innovations. Federal grant sources included the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS), and Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health). The SAC grant propelled further improvements in the quality of early childhood programs, better coordination among existing early childhood programs, and streamlined service delivery. The grant also provided a strategic focus on early childhood, leveraged previous early childhood systems-building investments, and informed the President’s 2013 early learning plan. 1 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories are referred to as states hereinafter in this report. 2 | Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report 2015 OVERVIEW State leadership had substantial involvement in the Councils: Organization of the Report State leadership, through the governors’ This final report on the SAC grants covers the grant awards offices, authorized Councils to use state funds period, December 2009 through September 2013. to meet the required federal match. All 49 Councils met the required 70 percent match It contains four sections and an appendix: of state funds. I. Background. Governors in 44 states (88 percent) requested Describes the Councils, the grant allocation amounts and received supplemental SAC funds. and final expenditures, and updates to Council membership. Although gubernatorial membership on the SAC was not legislatively required, 35 states II. Final Report on Required Grant Activities. (71 percent) reported that a representative Reports trends and states’ achievements related from the governor’s office participated. to the seven required grant activities. An infographic Twenty states (41 percent) had a represen- highlights data collected in 2013 on the work of tative from the state legislature on their the Councils. Councils; 25 states (51 percent) had a repre- III. Implications for the Future. sentative from local government. Discusses future work of the Councils. Twenty states (41 percent) reported that the IV. Individual State and Territory Profiles. state legislature passed laws to support or Highlights the work of each state’s Councils. sustain SAC activities and initiatives. Appendix This final report on SAC grants highlights general themes across the states and presents each state’s A. State Advisory Council Membership. Displays accomplishments in meeting the grant require- representation across all states and territories. ments. It also suggests implications for future Council work. n “My [early childhood] program has contributed to a better future for my children. Because of the program, I feel confident that my boys are getting the best education to be ready for school. “ – Angie, mother of three children, Phoenix, Arizona Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report 2015 | 3 BACKGROUND The Improving Head Start for School Readiness and Human Services awarded $92 million to 45 Act of 2007, Public Law (P.L.) 110-134, authorized states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Education and Care (SACs) grant. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Because $7.2 million remained after the initial P.L. 111-5, funded the grant for $100 million for a funding period, ACF made additional funding three-year grant period. During this time, states available to the first-round applicants. These used SAC funds to assess the status of their early states submitted an addendum to their original childhood education systems and develop grant application and provided a state match to recommendations to improve the quality of and the federal funds. access to early care and education systems. Of the 45 states and territories that received SAC All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the awards, all except Arkansas, Nebraska, Puerto territories were eligible to receive the SAC Rico, Utah, and Wyoming successfully applied grant. However, not all applied for the grant nor for supplemental grants and matched the $7.2 3 requested the maximum amount available.2 As million funding amount. Table 1 lists SAC award a result, the Administration for Children and amounts and the percent of allocated funds Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health spent by states. n 2 Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Palau, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands either did not 3 More information on SAC allocation and funding can be found apply for funding or were unable to meet all the application in the Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Status Report, April requirements to receive a grant award. South Carolina applied for 2013, pages 3–5. Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/ and received a SAC grant in 2010, but returned the funds in 2011. early-learning/state-advisory-councils. “I’m worried about everything,” said a parent concerned about her 9-month-old daughter’s development. This family received services to support their child through Utah’s statewide expansion of the Help Me Grow (HMG) program. This program links families to community resources on child development and parenting. – Utah State Advisory Council 4 | Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report 2015 BACKGROUND Table 1: SAC Awards PERCENTAGE AMOUNT SUPPLEMENT TOTAL APPLICATION TOTAL STATE OR TERRITORY APPLICANT NAME SPENT OF TOTAL APPROVED AMOUNT ALLOCATION TYPE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION Original + Alabama Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs $1,797,985 $164,277 $1,962,262 $1,962,262 100.00% Supplement Original + American Samoa American Samoa Government $500,000 $164,277 $664,277 $508,883 76.61% Supplement Arizona Early Childhood Development Original + Arizona $2,325,469 $164,277 $2,489,746 $2,489,746 100.00% and Health Board Supplement Arkansas Arkansas Department of Human Services $1,174,518 N/A $1,174,518 Original $1,174,518 100.00% Original + California California Department of Education $10,653,958 $164,277 $10,818,235 $10,818,235 100.00% Supplement Original + Colorado State of Colorado $1,329,635 $164,277 $1,493,912 $1,440,942 96.45% Supplement Original + Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Education $582,974 $164,277 $747,251 $747,251 100.00% Supplement Original + Delaware State of Delaware $500,000 $164,277 $664,277 $661,204 99.54% Supplement DC Office of the State Superintendent Original + District of Columbia $500,000 $164,277 $664,277 $596,545 89.80% of Education Supplement Original + Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation $4,818,802 $164,277 $4,983,079 $4,983,079 100.00% Supplement Original + Georgia Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning $3,476,312 $164,277 $3,640,589 $3,640,589 100.00% Supplement Original + Guam University of Guam $500,000 $164,277 $664,277 $664,184 99.99% Supplement Original + Hawaii State of Hawaii $500,000 $164,277